New study reveals how human astroviruses bind to humans cells and paves the way for new therapies and vaccines Human astroviruses are a leading viral cause of the stomach bug—think vomiting, diarrhea, and fever. It often impacts young children and older adults, leading to vicious cycles of sickness and malnutrition, particularly for those in low and middle income countries. It’s very commonly found in wastewater studies, meaning it’s frequently circulating in communities. As of now, there are no vaccines for…
This development is of relevance especially for DNA sequencing, which is considered the key technology for the analysis of inherited diseases. The latest…
A lack of bees and other wild insects to pollinate crop plants can reduce harvest yields more drastically than a lack of fertilizer or a failure to provide the…
Specialist researchers from LSTM have identified the diverse mechanisms by which variations in venom occur in related snake species and the significant…
In search of the answer to why do we sleep, research conducted at the Mexican Metropolitan Autonomous University (UAM) revealed that chronic sleep loss can…
This reference genome will provide crucial information to fish managers to improve the production and sustainability of aquaculture operations, and address…
Hormones released during these events appear to cause bacterial biofilms on arterial walls to disperse, allowing plaque deposits to rupture into the…
Human adults keep stem cell pools on hand in key tissues, including the blood. These stem cells can become replacement cells for those lost to wear and tear.
Staph infections that become resistant to multiple antibiotics don't happen because the bacteria themselves adapt to the drugs, but because of a kind of…
We humans climb trees, compose operas, and send rockets to the far corners of the universe. Corals, on the other hand, just kind of sway there at the bottom of…
Twelve years ago, UNC School of Medicine researcher Brian Strahl, PhD, found that a protein called Set2 plays a role in how yeast genes are expressed –…
A research team led by Prof. Dr. Carola Hunte has succeeded in describing how the antimalarial drug atovaquone binds to its target protein. The scientists used…
Cells must transport nutrients and messenger cargos through its membrane and transport them within the cell at the correct time and place. This procedure is…
Anna von Mikecz, leader of the IUF group Influence of xenobiotics on the cell nucleus, focuses her research on the functional role of clumped, i.e. aggregated,…
Scientists have identified four biomarkers that may help resolve the difficult differential diagnosis between malignant pleural mesothelioma (MPM) and…
A large new analysis of DNA from thousands of patients has uncovered several underlying gene networks with potentially important roles in autism. These…
Dringt ein Krankheitserreger in unseren Körper ein, so bleibt er nur kurz unentdeckt. Bereits nach wenigen Minuten erkennen Immunzellen die Eindringlinge und…
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